Antirattling device.



'PATENTED SEPT. 1, 1908.

A. s. NEWTON;

ANTIRATTLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB..18,1908.

R T N E y NW ALBERT s. NEWTON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE IISLANI).

ANTIRATT'LING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sepia 1, 1908.

Application filed March 18, 1908.- Serial No. 421,859.

To all whom it racy concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT S. NEWTON, a

I citizen of the United States, residing at is provided with an internalannular shoulder,

To the above ends essentially rny inven tion consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein I,

Fi ure 1 is a plan elevation of my novel device shown in connection witha blind, and Fig. 2, a longitudinal central section of the device. I

Like reference characters indicate like partsthroughout the views.

My invention is illustrated in conjunction with a house wall, A, staple,B, shutter, C, and latch, D. Fixed by screws, E, or otherwise to thewall is a base plate, F, upon which is an integral socket, G, providedwith 'interior threads, g. A sleeve, H, has exterior threads, h, whichengage the threads, g, of the socket. The outer end of the sleeveSlidably mounted in the sleeve, H, is a I, provided intermediate itslength with an annular rib, 't, which rests against the shoulder, 71/,within the sleeve. A portion, '8 of the in, I, projects outwardly fromthe sleeve, w ile the opposite ortion, i extends within the sleeve, andi therefrom. Surrounding the shank, 71 of the pin, I, is a spiralspring, J, one of whose h pin,

s interspaced ends resses upon the base of the socket, G, and t e otherend, a ainst the shoulder, 43. A milled check or loo -nut, K, engagesthe threads,. h, of the sleeve, .H and normaliy abuts against the openend of the cylindrical socket, G. 1

The operation of 'my device is shown in Fig. 1, where the latch, andstaple, 'B, fasten the blind; but the play of thesetwo members duringastorm is prevented by the outward pressure of'my' device I against theblind.

It is obviously advantageous to regulate the degree of tension of the s'ring, J, not only I to adapt the device to blin s of varying distancesfrom the wall, but also to those of varying magnitude; as well as totake up any compression of the spring through prolonged use. rotatingthe adjusting nut, K, in one or the other directions.

What I claim is, 1

1. In a device of the typeset forth, the

combination with a socket, of a bearing pin,

a spring in the socket pressing against the bearing pin, a sleeveengaging the -pin'adjustably connected with the socket, and means uponthe sleeve cooperating with the socket'for locking the sleevein-adjusted position. i i

2. In a combination with a socket provided with threads, of. a bearingpin, a spring in the socket pressing against the bearing pin, a sleeveengaging the pin provided threads adapted to engage the threads of the"socket, and a lock nut also engaging the threads of the sleeve andabutting against the socket.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT S. NEWTON.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH E. BURN7 .HORATIO E. BELLows.

device of the type set forth, the

This regulation is attained by

